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Ice and stardust - Noctilucent clouds / Leuchtende Nachtwolken 21.6.2019

Noctilucent Clouds , Germany, Mörlenbach 21.06.2019. Noctilucent Clouds clouds are accumulations of ice crystals over the mesopause. There, the absolute temperature minimum of the earth's atmosphere is reached. They appear at a height of 81 to 85 km. They can be seen on clear nights around the summer solstice, especially in a northerly direction. The crystallization nuclei for the ice crystals may be particles that form when burning meteors.

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Taken on June 21, 2019